Your right to know · Her byline
Personal edition
Reporter at The Daily Star
Education · Society · Environment · English & Bangla
FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2026
Dhaka
Inside this edition
Profile, education, experience, projects, and how to reach the desk.
The reporter
Hello, I'm Tamanna Yesmin Maria. I've been a reporter at The Daily Star since June 2026. I write on education, society, environment, and human interest for the English and Bangla platforms.
I finished an internship as a Social Media Executive at The Daily Star in May 2026. I'm still doing my Bachelor's in Journalism, Media, and Communication at Daffodil International University, and I run projects and clubs alongside the reporting.
I think media can still make people pay attention, and sometimes push them to change something. If you want to work together, write.
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Daffodil International University
Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Studying Journalism, Media, and Communication. Active in the DIU Communication Club and Photographic Society. Current CGPA: 3.58.
May 2022 - Dec 2025 (Expected)
RAJUK Uttara Model College
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduated with a GPA of 5.00 and served as College Prefect and was an active member of the Photography and Cultural Clubs.
Jul 2018 - Mar 2020
Desk & field
The Daily Star · Full-time
Dhaka, Bangladesh · Jun 2026 - Present · 4 months
Reporting on education, society, environment, and human-interest stories for The Daily Star's English and Bangla platforms.
The Daily Star · Internship
Dhaka, Bangladesh · Oct 2025 - May 2026 · 7 months
Planned the social accounts, made the posts, and tracked engagement so more people would see them.
Daffodil International University Communication Club · Full-time
Daffodil International University, Bangladesh · Oct 2025 - Present · 1 year
Running the club and organizing events for communication students.
Community Digital Storytelling Festival (CDSTF) 2026
Daffodil International University · DIU · Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 year
Coordinated volunteers and handled logistics for the festival.
Film for Change' initiative by Oxfam Bangladesh
Daffodil International University · DIU · Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 · 3 months
Researched and translated material for the initiative.
JMC Media Buzz Spring24
Daffodil International University · DIU · June 2024 - December 2024 · 6 months
Organized media event for Journalism, Media, and Communication department.
Selected work
June 2023 · Daffodil International University - DIU
As part of my coursework in news reporting and information gathering, I conducted an interview with Enayet Bhai. He is a person with a heart of gold, and it was a pleasure talking to him. This was my first time interviewing someone so influential.
May 2023 · Daffodil International University - DIU
I myself was a student of Rajuk Uttara Model College. This video of mine is not meant to belittle any educational institution. I just wanted to show how the students of Bangladesh see doing something besides studying and what are the opinions of teachers and parents about it.
September 2023 · Daffodil International University - DIU
In this news piece I looked at how traffic jams in the city cut into people's free time, and what the longer trips do to daily life and mental well-being.
July 2023 · Daffodil International University - DIU
This report is about child labour in Bangladesh. I researched it and reported on the ground: the causes, what follows from them, and why someone needs to step in.
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